A Rockville woman has claimed a $96,902.75 prize from the Maryland Lottery’s “FAST PLAY Big Money Doubler game, after purchasing her winning ticket at the Safeway located at 116 University Boulevard West in Silver Spring. She was accompanied by her husband when claiming the prize and expressed disbelief, thinking initially there was a mistake with the ticket.
The winning ticket was bought for $5, and despite seeing the potential winnings while still in the store, the couple remained skeptical until they received the check.
The woman, a retail worker, plans to use the prize to pay bills but has not made any other specific plans yet.
As a reward for selling the winning ticket, the Safeway store will receive a bonus of $969.03. This is the sixth progressive jackpot winner for the game, which launched on January 2, 2023.
The FAST PLAY Big Money Doubler game features a progressive jackpot starting at $40,000 and still has nine jackpots remaining, with other instant-win prizes ranging from $10 to $5,000.